n.
1.the appearance conveyed by a person's face
2.formal and explicit approval
3.the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) countenance v.
1.consent to, give permission
Idiom of the Day
all thumbs
to have difficulty fixing things or working with one`s hands, to be clumsy
My friend is all thumbs when he fixes things around his house.